# France'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 224803 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/224803)
- Latest income: £15.8k; spending £41
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wigan
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/frances-charity

Make grants to other charities and charitable bodies

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £15.8k | £41 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.5k | £935 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14k | £718 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13.5k | £6,418 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12.6k | £9,148 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Donations to France's educational fund for necessitous children holding scholarships at leigh grammar school. 2. Donation to leigh grammar school endowment account. 3. Donations to hospital and charitable institutions and general benefit of poor persons ($7-50 to the township of pennington and the remainder for the borough of leigh.)

## What it funds

France'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year France'S Charity reported income of £15.8k and spending of £41. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £17.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wigan.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from France'S Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is France'S Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from France'S Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does France'S Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wigan.

### Does France'S Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that France'S Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does France'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out France'S Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £41. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,452 a year.

### How large is France'S Charity?

In its latest reported year France'S Charity reported income of £15.8k and spending of £41.


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